Networks and the Macroeconomy: An Empirical Exploration

How small shocks are amplified and propagated through the economy to cause sizable fluctuations is at the heart of much macroeconomic research. Potential mechanisms that have been proposed range from investment and capital accumulation responses in real business-cycle models (e.g., Kydland and Presc...

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Main Authors: Akcigit, Ufuk (Author), Kerr, William (Author), Acemoglu, K. Daron (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Chicago Press, 2018-03-14T18:53:47Z.
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